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What Causes Knee Injuries?
I was playing catch with my little sister and I jumped and when I landed my knee started to hurt a little. Now there is a constant pain and starts to hurt a little more when I walk, jump, go up and downstairs , and bend it. I am a catcher in softball. What should I do to help it.
Mon, 25 Apr 2016
hi,
thank-you for providing the brief history of you.
A thorough musculoskeletal assessment is advised.
As you landed on the feet with knees 10-15° bend this would have allowed the excess pressure on the meniscus ligament present in the knee joint. Also the ACL might has landed into grade 1 sprain. Undergoing a thorough musculoskeletal assessment and an MRI of the knee it will assist to determine the soft tissue status.
Post all of these you need to visit a physical therapist for the rehabilitation of the knee to make it stronger and avoid future injuries.
In my clinical practice, I advice knee rehabilitation post any sort of knee injury. It takes anywhere between 2-12 weeks depending upon the type of injury.
Regards
Jay Indravadan Patel
thank-you for providing the brief history of you.
A thorough musculoskeletal assessment is advised.
As you landed on the feet with knees 10-15° bend this would have allowed the excess pressure on the meniscus ligament present in the knee joint. Also the ACL might has landed into grade 1 sprain. Undergoing a thorough musculoskeletal assessment and an MRI of the knee it will assist to determine the soft tissue status.
Post all of these you need to visit a physical therapist for the rehabilitation of the knee to make it stronger and avoid future injuries.
In my clinical practice, I advice knee rehabilitation post any sort of knee injury. It takes anywhere between 2-12 weeks depending upon the type of injury.
Regards
Jay Indravadan Patel
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